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Assyerports, this year passenger traffic at Italian airports will fall by -65%
The association is calling for direct support for airport companies
July 28, 2020
Assaeroporti pointed out that the prospects for stopovers Italians remain negative. Although the projections for July confirm the gradual recovery trend (1.2 million passengers in the first three weeks compared to June 2020), also due to the effect restarting of a number of national and European connections - has explained the association - estimates for 2020, in constant update, continue to be revised downwards. To date, predicts that the year may end with a volume of total traffic of around 67 million passengers, i.e. with a drop of -65% in 2019 and a loss of almost 130 million compared to the 200 million expected before the pandemic.
Assaeroporti pointed out that it is also moved forward the date by which it is expected to arrive at a full recovery of the air traffic: ACI Europe, the association of airport operators Assaeroporti recalled that the European Union should be able to take the necessary Passenger levels recorded in 2019 in Europe will be not before 2024. The slow recovery in sector is the result of the presence, even today, of the strong travel restrictions, especially with non-EU countries, as well as insufficient alignment, at European level, of European policies and operational measures to prevent contagion airports and planes. Circumstances that discourage passengers from embarking on new journeys, hampering the wait restart of the entire sector.
Assaeroporti pointed out that the financial situation of Italian airports, despite weak signs of growth air traffic, therefore, continues to be alarming. To that end, association has specified that it considers it essential direct support interventions, especially through set up a dedicated fund for managers and the introduction of a number of tax reliefs, including the reduction, especially for small airports, of the additional council on boarding rights, a tax that burdens all passengers departing from the national airports. These -- he Assaeroports - are just some of the key measures to support airport companies, both for the compensation of damage caused by the health emergency, both to fund huge planned investment plans. We need, more that never - concluded the association - of a development strategy air transport in our country that facilitates connectivity and promote the market by enhancing and protecting all supply chain.
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Assaeroporti pointed out that the prospects for stopovers Italians remain negative. Although the projections for July confirm the gradual recovery trend (1.2 million passengers in the first three weeks compared to June 2020), also due to the effect restarting of a number of national and European connections - has explained the association - estimates for 2020, in constant update, continue to be revised downwards. To date, predicts that the year may end with a volume of total traffic of around 67 million passengers, i.e. with a drop of -65% in 2019 and a loss of almost 130 million compared to the 200 million expected before the pandemic.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
